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The works of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honourable House of Commons…The workes of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honovrable House of Commons…
The works of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honourable House of Commons at their late solemn fast, April 27th 1642 / by Joseph Caryl ...The workes of Ephesus explained in a sermon before the honovrable House of Commons at their late solemne fast, April 27th 1642 / by Ioseph Caryl ...
London: printed for John Bartlet and William Bladen, 1642London: printed for Iohn Bartlet and William Bladen, 1642
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For the clearing of this point, I shall open those two principal terms in it:
For the clearing of this point, I shall open those two principall termes in it:
First, who these evil ones are that must not be borne.
First, who these evill ones are that must not be borne.
Secondly, what it imports, Not to bear them.
Secondly, what it imports, Not to beare them.
To the former. In a sense, all men living on the face of the earth are evil men. Why callest thou me good, saith Christ, to one who knew no more of him then Man: There is none good but God, scil. essentially, perfectly, and independently. 1There is none that is good and sinneth not; there is none that doth good, and sinneth not. Now though every evil man be a burden; yet there is a necessity of bearing many, and a duty of bearing some. We that are strong (saith Saint Paul) ought to bear the infirmities